Welcome This wiki is a resource for book suggestions, bibliographies, blogs, and websites related to International-Mindedness and Children's Literature.
This page was set up in connection with a presentation by Isabel Jones and Andrea Naylor for the Hands on Literacy Conferencein Singapore November 17, 2012.
The conference was organized through the International School Library Network of Singapore: http://silcsing.blogspot.sg/ and the presentation was called Teaching International-Mindedness Through Children's Literature. Isabel is the elementary teacher-librarian at the Canadian International School in Singapore and Andrea is the PYP coordinator at the same school.
International-Mindedness is about understanding the self in order to effectively connect with others.
Why use literature to teach international-mindedness? Engaging children in a good book can lead to deep conversation about values and empathy and can contribute to students understanding the world from a different perspective. By experiencing a situation or place in a story, students may make connections to other cultures and life experiences.
A Few Excellent Titles
Please find the full list of books that were on display at the conference in the resource list 'Hands on Literacy' within the CIS library catalog. Details are below:
Our personal cultural identities influence who we are as teachers.
This link will provide access to all three of our school libraries. Within each library's catalog page you will find 'resource lists' on the left side of the page. Click on this button and then the 'public lists' button. Here you will find many book lists from our collections including the IB Learner Profile attributes which contribute to developing internationally-minded students.
International-Mindedness is about recognizing and reflecting multiple perspectives.
The International Board on Books for Young People(IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. They publish Bookbird: A journal of international Children's Literature.
International Reading Association:Teacher's Choices Project each year identifies outstanding books published for children and adolescents that teachers find exceptional for curriculum use.
IB Primary Years Program:PYP Library Space WikiHere you will find books that support the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Program Learner Profile and Attitudes.
The Critical Thinking Consortium:Thoughtful Books series offers resources that feature specific tools to support literacy development and encourage the deliberation of ethical considerations through exemplary children's literature.
Worlds of Words: International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature: wowlit.org Their mission is to build bridges across global cultures through children’s and adolescent literature. Many book recommendations and teaching ideas can be found here.
Katie Day, Librarian provides a comprehensive source of information including online links to library catalogs, discussion around libraries and literacy, conferences . . .
Joyce Valenza, Librarian has great websites, blogs, wikis and fantastic information on many topics useful to librarians and teachers.
The Styling Librarian has a series of posts on book choices that help guide discussions on international mindedness/world awareness along with many useful posts on books, authors, libraries . . .
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Welcome
This wiki is a resource for book suggestions, bibliographies, blogs, and websites related to International-Mindedness and Children's Literature.
This page was set up in connection with a presentation by Isabel Jones and Andrea Naylor for the
Hands on Literacy Conference in Singapore November 17, 2012.
The conference was organized through the International School Library Network of Singapore: http://silcsing.blogspot.sg/ and the presentation was called Teaching International-Mindedness Through Children's Literature. Isabel is the elementary teacher-librarian at the Canadian International School in Singapore and Andrea is the PYP coordinator at the same school.
International-Mindedness is about understanding the self in order to effectively connect with others.
Why use literature to teach international-mindedness?
Engaging children in a good book can lead to deep conversation about values and empathy and can contribute to students understanding the world from a different perspective. By experiencing a situation or place in a story, students may make connections to other cultures and life experiences.
A Few Excellent Titles
Please find the full list of books that were on display at the conference in the resource list 'Hands on Literacy' within the CIS library catalog. Details are below:
Our personal cultural identities influence who we are as teachers.
Links to Book Lists
Canadian International School (Singapore):
CIS Library Database
This link will provide access to all three of our school libraries. Within each library's catalog page you will find 'resource lists' on the left side of the page. Click on this button and then the 'public lists' button. Here you will find many book lists from our collections including the IB Learner Profile attributes which contribute to developing internationally-minded students.
Around the World in 80 books: http://www.squidoo.com/80Books
A fantastic blog by Keith Schoch. He includes many helpful links including his Teaching With Picture Books blog. I found his book recommendations on Universal Themes and Through the Eyes of the World particularly interesting. You will find many ideas here for teaching through literature. As well, he suggests two great resources for using the many wonderful books out there: Understanding Diversity Through Novels and Picture Books by Liz Knowles and Martha Smith and Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children by Kathy A. East and Rebecca L. Thomas.
Some additional guides to Multicultural Literature:
Guides to Multicultural Literature for Children
International-Mindedness is about recognizing and reflecting multiple perspectives.
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. They publish Bookbird: A journal of international Children's Literature.
United States Board on Books for Young People USBBY
USBBY is the U.S. section of IBBY and is particularly proud of the Bridges to Understanding series of annotated bibliographies of outstanding international literature for young people. The individual volumes are published by Scarecrow Press and include:
•Children's Books From Other Countriesedited by Carl M. Tomlinson
•The World Through Children's Booksedited by Susan Stan
•Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books edited by Doris J. Gebel
•Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World Through Children's Books edited by Linda Pavonetti
Internationally-Minded learners actively demonstrate responsibility for and commitment to making a difference in the world.
Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association: Notable Books for a Global Society
International Reading Association: Teacher's Choices Project each year identifies outstanding books published for children and adolescents that teachers find exceptional for curriculum use.
IB Primary Years Program: PYP Library Space Wiki Here you will find books that support the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Program Learner Profile and Attitudes.
The Critical Thinking Consortium: Thoughtful Books series offers resources that feature specific tools to support literacy development and encourage the deliberation of ethical considerations through exemplary children's literature.
Worlds of Words: International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature: wowlit.org
Their mission is to build bridges across global cultures through children’s and adolescent literature. Many book recommendations and teaching ideas can be found here.
Books to Read Online
The International Children's Digital Library allows you to choose books in many languages and read them online.
Sustainability
UNESCO site on education for sustainable development
This article on Storybooks: A Teaching Tool for Sustainability provides a rationale for using literature to educate children in environmental issues.
Blogs
Katie Day, Librarian provides a comprehensive source of information including online links to library catalogs, discussion around libraries and literacy, conferences . . .
Joyce Valenza, Librarian has great websites, blogs, wikis and fantastic information on many topics useful to librarians and teachers.
The Styling Librarian has a series of posts on book choices that help guide discussions on international mindedness/world awareness along with many useful posts on books, authors, libraries . . .
Book Suppliers
Bookaburra http://www.bookaburra.com/ Children's Book Specialist in Singapore
Book Depository online international bookseller shipping books free of charge, worldwide, to over 100 countries.
Open Trolley A Singapore bookseller who offer free delivery with minimum purchase.
Beta Singapore compares multiple suppliers at once
fishpond.com also offers free worldwide shipping.
wiki address:
http://international-mindedness-childrensliterature.wikispaces.com/home
Isabel Jones, Teacher-Librarian, Canadian International School: isabel.jones@cis.edu.sg
Andrea Naylor, PYP Coordinator, Canadian International School: andrea.naylor@cis.edu.sg
Please share your book recommendations and suggestions for learning engagements.